The dogs were found in three different warehouses, their bodies bound in sacks so they couldn’t run away.

Authorities believe they were being smuggled, bound for the dog meat trade.

Grizzly reports indicate the woofers were destined to be boiled alive and before being served up as food, with equally disturbing reports of doomed dogs being subjected to squalid and inhumane conditions.

But thankfully, with the Purrpaws Foundation and the Just Be Friendly Society, 22 of those dogs have found new owners in India's northeast.

All the dogs were treated by vets following their rescue, but a few severe cases require special care.

The four remaining dogs are yet to be put for adoption as they are dealing with severe depression and trauma.

The organisation is now campaigning to end the practise of slaughtering dogs for meat.

"Though [the] Indian Constitution provides animal protection by Article 51 ensuring 'compassion to all living creatures' yet there are innumerable incidents of animal abuse happening all over the country," a statement from the society said.